New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-10
NEW POLICE INSPECTORS.
WILLIAMS AND coyLIN PROMOTED.

ViLLIAnc AMI CVNlslN fhDMOIED.
CHARGES AGAINST WILLIAMS AND ArLAIRE Dis.
MIssED-OTHfR CHANGES on TIE FORCE
All the afternoon spent by the Police Board YES
teriay in coming to decision the charges against
Captains Williams and Alalre and In filling the TWO VA
cancies inspector The result that the charges
against Captain Aaire dismissed and those against
Captain Williams dropped. The Inspectorship.
then taken up and Captain Conln. who stood first
Civil Service list and Captain Williams who wa,
second appointed to the vacancies closing the long
that has been made for chose Offices In Captain
Alsires the charges dismissed by lnoas
vote. The charges against Captain Williams contained
nine specifications, OF which was withdrawn tho
trial Jules Chatean by whom most OF the charges were
supported failed to present himself during the trial aud
those allegations made by him led down by a
unanimous The other specifications taken I'm
separately and in their regular ORDER and the yo,s
on each two against two President
French and Mr. McClave voted "Dot guilty" and
Commissioners Porter and Voorhis voted guilty.
These specifications included all the charges that Can.
tain Williams knowingly permitted dsOrderly houses to
continue in the rwentynnth Precinct. On the charge
that he knowingly permitted gambling his precinct
| the vote was unanimously Not guilty"
Commissioner vOorhs then called up the appointments
for the Inspectorshp@ He said that he thought it wai
duty OF the Board take action on these vacancies
at once. They had been pending for long time and
nothing to be gained by deferrng them longer lie
had looked into the records OF the men, Conln aud
Williams who led the list of the Civil Service Board and
he was satisfied to vote for them.
Commissioner McClave said that he ready to vote
would willingly for the two highest the
General Porter said that the conclusion
that he would vote to promote any officer to q
higher sphere OF duty that officer had properly
DISCHARGED the duties 10 which he had already been
signed. do not think Captain Williams has done this,
and cannot vote for him." he added
" have mad strong preIuiicos against Captain Will
iams" said Mr. Voorhis. " but have questioned
his fitness his ability To serve In this position. Ny
preudces against him aroused by charges that no
had used his place TO advance his pecuniary Interests
have never had any positive proofs OF such charges
long and valuable service After some further discus
mously appointed and Captain Williams received three
votes, Commissioner Porter voting no." After tho
meeting Superintendent Murray made an assignment
of the Inspectors Inspector williams was assigned to
the LIST District comprising the east side OF the city from
the Battery to Onehundred anr-tenthst Inspector
Steers has the side, covering the distance
Inspector COnin will have the district above Dnehun
tue CITY Hall sqsd to lake aptain Willlamss place In
the Nnteenth Precinct and superintendent Murray was
squad. Sergeant RYAN spoken OF for this place.
Inspector Conlin has been absent for several days on
Twenyseventh Precinct will remain In charge until
Conlius return. An order was issded Tor number OF
sergeants before the civil Service Board ~ be
examined for the two vacant Offices OF captain ana when
they have been aDpoine there T oe genera reds
Inspector Peter COnlIn who was captain oil the twenty;
cfedtably in the army during the War in the 69th Reg
ment Conlin Is brother OF william Florence, the actor.
He is forty-sx years old and was made policeman IN
July, 1863 In December. 1872. he was appointed
roundsmau in July. 1876. sergeant For time no
had charge the City Hall squad and was acting cap
tain lie appointed captain OF the Twenty seventh
Precinct in February 1854 and his record has been
good The records show that there have been twenty
three complaints against him OF which six have been dis
missed live rcprlInands and nine dues.
Inspector Alexander e Williams IS one OF the best
known policemen on the force lie is a Nova Seoan by
BIRTH of the largest physically III the de-
partment. lie was appointed a patrolmaG ~ August.
1856 and to the rank OF roundsman in ISL Two
months later he made sergeant and he received
the appointment OF captain In May, 1872. Williams
years old His rst duty was In Brooklyn mn
der the Metropolitan Department. As captain OF the
Nineteenth Precinct he has been co tinualy IN not
bat he has Invariably found a, many friends as
enemies. and his ability officer has always STOOD
high His record presened 10 the Police Board showed
324 complaints. AZ OF which dismissed; "a repri-
mands and 2O6 fines
| WANTING A REDUCTION IN The ASSESSMENTS
A. Bshsp Of the BROOKLYN City Controllers ONCE, has
preparing under the orders OF tie Kings
County Of Supervisors be presented to the state
Board Equalization its meeting Albany next
Supervisors anxious TO get DIG REDUCTION
In OF assessed valuations Tor KINGS County ana t
OF the parchase price al auction
capita buying property Tor income through
than the assessed value "a lSo
In ten Mr.. Bishop states the assessed
81 cent OF which only 20 per cent Vas
a natural through erection OF new Ouldhgs etc
1877 only 20 per cent on Inc eai
value. Vow Is 10 cent while IN the o. coaoe,
Bishop says only 40 80 cent Last yeat ne
OF these back cOunte had Their Valuations
9 10 to 40 10 per cent While inc hinss
County sealing Oh vas only 4 l5.tOo per cent